Bribie Island Police has launched the registration service in partnership with the local dementia support group and Alzheimer's Australia.

Officer-in-charge Senior Sgt David Crawford-Raby says the idea was born out of a growing concern for Bribie Island's large population of senior citizens and high rates of the community who suffer from dementia.

"It's an initiative that we've started locally to deal with a local issue.

"It's not uncommon for us to be called to jobs involving people with dementia that have wandered off, or become lost."

Senior Sgt Crawford-Raby says a similar program operates in New South Wales, but this is the first he knows about in south-east Queensland.

"It was suggested that we could have form this idea of registering people and their carer's with us at the station to try and help us reunite people with their carer's as soon as possible.

"This will encourage carers to tell us straight away if someone wanders off and they can't find them.

He says police will be able to identify persons found wandering quicker using the information from the registration and Alzheimer's Australia.

"A key issue here is that we're not finding out that someone is missing until very late in the piece, or people are out looking for someone not realising we've already located them and they're sitting at the station and we're trying to find out who their carer is."

Registration kits have been distributed to local aged care facilities and medical practices. Carer's and family members can also register via the Bribie Island Police Station.

Senior Sgt Crawford-Raby says the disappearance of 73 year-old Michael Newbon from Bribie Island in October highlights the dangers of older people wandering off.

"So much of the township boarders straight on to bushland where he went missing, so it makes this a relevant issue," he says.

Michael Newbon was last seen on the Heathland Street fire break heading towards Banksia Beach at 9.30am on October 9.

Mr Newbon is described being 180cm with a slim build and short grey hair, and was last seen wearing a navy polo shirt, long navy trousers and black dress shoes.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.